(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
new student; freshman; first-year student
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
simply put; putting it simply; in short
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
essence; true nature; substance; reality
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
adaptability; flexibility
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
chord name; chord symbol; code name
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department